In 2018, Uzbekistan increased the imports of vegetable oils by 42.1% in physical terms compared with the previous year, to 175.4 thousand tons, and in monetary terms – by 19.3%, to $147.4 million, declared the Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources. In particular, the imports of sunflower oil demonstrated the most significant upward trend –…
Twenty-four Georgian wines have received two double-gold, 15 gold and seven silver medals at the 6th Sakura Japan Women’s Wine Awards 2019, the National Wine Agency of Georgia says. Various Georgian wines were selected among 4,326 items from 34 countries after the tasting assessment held on January 29-30. The competition featured the best commercially-produced wines…
In 2018, Ukraine exported almost 42 million tons of grains to the tune of more than $7 billion, which in monetary terms was the highest value in the history of Ukraine. “Since 2010, Ukraine has been increasing its grain exports annually. Although a new record was not set in 2018, 41.7 million tons of domestic…
An Azerbaijani winemaking company Aspi Agro LLC, operating in the country’s Gabala district, plans to expand its export geography. The company plans to export its products to neighboring Turkey. “We plan to export “Savalan” wines to the new market. This brand is very popular in Azerbaijan, and is in great demand. Today we export alcoholic…
Although most forecasts indicate that Kazakhstan’s pig industry is heading for extinction, the Kazakh Union of Pig Farmers has recently adopted a development program targeting a significant increase in production capacities with export opportunities. In the plan, Russia and China would be the main targets of the exports. By 2025, the Kazakh Union of Pig…
The agricultural company Olgopol commissions a milk factory in the Chechelnitsky district of Vinnytsya region, the company informs. The capacity of the enterprise provides for processing of 5 tons of milk daily. The factory will produce all types of dairy products, except for butter. The company has implemented a system for quality and food safety…
Azerbaijani alcohol manufacturer “Goygol Wine Plant” OJSC will broaden its range of exports, the company reported. Exports to Europe are expected to begin this year. “We have received several proposals to date, and this year we will supply our wines to the European market. We are planning to increase the production capacity of the enterprise…